Huawei Mate X2 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Huawei Mate X2
Huawei Mate X2 Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Feb 25, 2021
Released · Dec 21, 2020
8.0-inch · 2480x2200px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
8GB · 256GB
4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches
161.8 x 145.8 x 8.2 mm
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Folded
6.37 x2.93 x0.57 inches (161.8 x 74.6 x 14.7 mm)
Weight
10.41 oz (295.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink, White, Black Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
8.0-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2480x2200px, 414 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
OLED LCD
Screen-to-body
86.89 % 85.80 %
Features
90Hz refresh rate, Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.5 inches
2700 x1160 px
OLED
90Hz refresh rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso
Rear cover display
Part of the main display

Hardware

System chip
Kirin 9000 (5 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3130 MHz
Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G78 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10), EMUI 11.0 UI Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 55.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera, Doubles as a selfie camera Quad camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 10.0x
Aperture size: F4.4
Focal Length: 240 mm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 2512x1080 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share,MirrorLink

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79, n80, n84
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 2785 € 179
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Standing PU Case (Dependent on market), Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card, Precautions card Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 22, 2021 Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
With 32GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
With HarmonyOS
OS HarmonyOS 2
With 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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